Koei Wiki:Featured Article

The following is a list of all the Featured Articles on Koei Wiki. A featured article is displayed on the front page of the Wiki for a month. Articles are chosen if they are well written and have plenty of information.

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Samurai Cats is a Nobunaga's Ambition spin off social game which reimagines the series historical figures as cats. The game held a brief beta test in English which was shortly discontinued after a few months. (Read more)

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Nyabraham Linnyahn is Koei-Tecmo's company mascot for their PR events. As the "mayor" of the company's website, Gamecity, he has a personal journal members can read about various announcements and upcoming collaborations. (Read more)

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Royal Blood II ~Dinar Oukoku Nendaiki~ is a fantasy turn-based strategy game and derivative sequel to Gemfire. The player can choose to serve on the side of the Light or lead the forces of the Dark as each side seeks to control the continent of Miradia. (Read more)

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Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey & Gallop Racer is a horse racing simulation game which combines elements from both Koei's G1 Jockey and Temco's Gallop Racer franchises. Players can pick and choose features from the two series to create a unique gaming experience. (Read more...)

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Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2 is the second game of the Harukanaru Toki no Naka de series which takes places 100 years after the first game. The player follows the adventures of Karin Takakura and her struggles to save the capital. It spawned several drama CDs, light novels, a three episode OVA series and two live theatrical adaptions. (Read more...)

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Zhu Liangling, also known as Shu Ryorin in English, is an original character created for Saiyuki: Journey West. She joins as the third party member and can take the form of a dragon. Her character is most likely inspired by the transformation of one of Xuanzang's companions, Yu Long. (Read more...)

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Destrega is the second 3D fighting game to be created by Omega Force. Striving to be simplistic, the game's uncomplicated button combos helped to form the backbone philosophy for the Dynasty Warriors series. (Read more...)

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Xenetes is a major reoccurring character in the Zill O'll series. Born into the nobility, he left the aristocracy when faced with his powerlessness to help those in need and decided to become an adventurer. He aids the protagonists in each major title in their quests to save Vyashion. (Read more...)

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Keiko Erikawa is Youichi Erikawa's wife, co-founder of Koei and Chairman of Koei-Tecmo Holdings. She often seeks to promote the company's diversity in various genres and mediums, keeping an eye on market trends. She believes their games should be fun and easy to pick up and encourages strong female role models in their products. (Read more...)

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Ishin no Arashi Shippuu Ryoumaden is the latest entry of the Ishin no Arashi series. Players assume the role of Ryoma Sakamoto and must work to persuade the county to follow his new way of thinking to unite the turbulent age. (Read more...)

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Shikanosuke Yamanaka was an Amago retainer famed for his valorous last stand against the Mōri. Although popularly known to be brave and handsome, not much is actually known about his actual person as his feats of heroism are possibly over-exaggerated tales and legends spawned during the Edo period. (Read more...)

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The Bakumatsu was a turbulent political age which ended the 200 year reign of the Tokugawa Shogunate and reinstated power to the Emperor. Conflicting social ideologies at the time sought to further isolate Japan from the world or to fully embrace radical Western thoughts and practices. (Read more...)

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Nanatsu no Hikan is a single player adventure game surrounding the mystery of seven mansions. The player's character, Ippei, is given the task of solving the riddles left behind by his late grandfather at the behest of his uncle. (Read more...)

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Haman Karn is reoccurring antagonist in the Gundam series. A Newtype and Zeon sympathizer, she fights for the rights of the spacenoids against the Earth Federation. She has been introduced and remained as a constant playable character since the series's first entry, Dynasty Warriors: Gundam. (Read more...)

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Hiroyuki Suwahara is an illustrator who is best known for his work on the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors series. He is a regular contributor for their respective Treasure Box artbooks and often did character designs and illustrations for Koei's earlier titles. (Read more...)

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Rise of The Phoenix is one of Koei's earlier historical simulation titles focusing on the eventual rise of the Han Dynasty. Players can choose to control the future Han emperor, Liu Bang, or as his rival, Xiang Yu. (Read more...)

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Huang Feihu is one of the main characters featured in the Fengshen Yanyi series. He tends to join the protagonists' party early in the games' stories and remains a constant companion. A strong addition to the party, he takes the role as one of the more sturdy fighters of the cast. (Read more...)

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The Five Elements is an ancient Chinese philosophy that defines the main natural forces in the world which create a cycle of creation and destruction. This concept is often used in many of Koei's games. (Read more...)

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Söldnerschild Special is a tactical strategy rpg that was released and developed in a collaboration with Sega. Set in the fictional European-inspired continent, Ligurian, the player assumes the role of an aspiring mercenary, Ein, who wanders the land to fight for various lords and countries. (Read more...)

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Toyohisa Shimazu is Yoshihiro's nephew; raised by his uncle after his father's death, Toyohisa is famously known for serving as the rear guard to protect his uncle's escape from Sekigahara. His appearances in Koei's games generally have him loyally follow his uncle in his many campaigns or have him reenact his final moments at Sekigahara. (Read more...)

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Pop Cutie! Street Fashion Simulation is a fashion designer simulation game that was originally released for the Playstation console. Players create and run their own clothing store and sell their branded clothing based on suggestions collected from the game's populace. (Read more...)

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Ben-K is an original character created for the rhythm music game Gitaroo-Man. He is the fourth opponent players encounter in the game. His namesake and design are roughly based on the historical figure, Benkei. (Read more...)

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Ryotaro Okiayu is a popular and prolific voice actor from the Japanese voice acting agency, Aoni Production. A self-professed fan of Koei and their games, he is often hired by Koei for multiple roles and one of the most frequently contracted actor thus far. (Read more...)

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Emit is the first entry in Koei's English Dream series. It is a bilingual game aimed to help Japanese natives to learn English offering subtitles, spoken dialogue and guides in both languages. It was released in three parts and published on numerous game consoles. (Read more...)

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Lady Jiehua, better known as Lady Kikka, is an original character created for Saiyuki: Journey West. Trapped in the dream realm, Sanzo and company help to free her which leads to her joining the party. A proficient magic user and archer, she is best used to attack at a distance due to her weak defense. (Read more...)

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Kou Shibusawa is the pseudonym for Youichi Erikawa. He is one of the founding members of Koei and one of the company's most prolific producers and creator for many of their games. After reading the Romance of the Three Kingdoms novel, he became interested in global history and set forth to devise simulation games to both entertain and educate. (Read more...)

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Prey the Stars is a simple eating game developed by Koei Canada that was released on the Nintendo DS. Players can control one of four different creatures and devour everything in sight to help restore order to the universe. (Read more...)

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RX-0 Unicorn Gundam is the titular Mobile Suit from Mobile Suit Unicorn Gundam and is piloted by the series protagonist, Banagher Links. It is a powerful mecha that is the key to unlocking the mysterious Laplace's Box said to hold the power to destroy the Earth Federation. It was first introduced as a playable Mobile Suit in Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3. (Read more...)

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The Four Gods are East Asian mythological beings who often appear in many of Koei's works. They are symbolized as sacred beasts who preside as rulers of the four cardinal directions. While usually only given small mentions, they play a significant role in the Harukanaru Toki no Naka de series. (Read more...)

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Hisashi Koinuma is one of Omega Force's leading producers. Starting at the company as a programmer on the very first Kessen game, he has since become best known for creating the Samurai Warriors series. He is often approached by various third party representatives to create new entries in the Warriors franchise which led to the creation of the Gundam and One Piece games. (Read more...)

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Apsaras was Koei's first MMORPG. Set in the fantasy world of Selestia, players can use their characters to tap into the powers of sleeping dragon gods. The title character is the priestess of these dragon deities. Her disappearance sets the stage for the player's journey. (Read more...)

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Okatsu is an original character created by Koei who is based on one of Ieyasu's concubines. Depicted as a warrior in her multiple appearances, she is predominately featured in the Kessen series as a supporting character. She stays by her lord's side as a loyal protector and private confidant. (Read more...)

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Dynasty Warriors 6 is sixth installment of the Dynasty Warriors series. It's the first game of the series to be made for next generation consoles. The game features a complete revamp of the fighting system by introducing the new Renbu gauge and gave redesigns for the series's characters. It was intended to revive and update the series and convey the developers' wishes to create the "ultimate action game". Since its release it has spawned various expansions and spin offs such as Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce and Dynasty Warriors 6: Special. (Read more...)

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Kunoichi is a playable character in the Samurai Warriors series, first introduced in Samurai Warriors. She is unique in that she is the only character in the series who is not based on a historical figure but rather two popular tales surrounding the Takeda and Sanada clans and their supposed use of ninja. In the case of the former, she is not based on Chiyome Mochizuki and is meant to be one of the possible kunoichi trained by her. Her weapons are two kunai that she uses by slashing with them and throwing them. Her ultimate weapon is Shiranui excluding the weapons featured in Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends. Despite debuting in the first Samurai Warriors, she was removed in Samurai Warriors 2 and replaced with Nene. She, along with other characters, returned in the Warriors Orochi series. (Read more...)

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Warriors (Musou) Orochi is a cross-over game created by Koei in which the Dynasty Warriors game series and Samurai Warriors series are combined. The game introduces 2 new characters - Orochi and Da Ji. Another new feature is the ability to form a party of 3 characters in your story or any characters in Free Mode. Each character in Warriors Orochi is divided into three different categories: Speed, Technique, and Power. Each type has it pros and cons in the party depending on the battle at hand. The Game has since been made for the PC, PSP, and Xbox 360. (Read more...)

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Sun Shang Xiang is a playable character in the Dynasty Warriors Series, first introduced in Dynasty Warriors. She was the first female character to be introduced in the series and is possibly one of the most popular females since her debut. Her weapon in the original game was a sword but was changed to two chackrams for Dynasty Warriors 2 and she kept them until Dynasty Warriors 5 - in Dynasty Warriors 6 she was changed to using a bow. These chackrams were called "Sol Chackrams" though the strongest weapons she has used were called "Astral Chackrams". She is also one of the few female characters in the game that seems to be portrayed as a fighter as opposed to a woman and she is also referred to being as such in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. (Read more...)

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Zhang He is a playable character in the Dynasty Warriors Series, often seen as one of the most unique and unusual characters. He has recieved a fair share of both positive and negative feedback since being introduced in Dynasty Warriors 3. Zhang He is usually portrayed as a beautiful, graceful and effeminate warrior. He uses exaggerated clawed gloves or tiger claws called the "Phoenix Talons" during combat until Dynasty Warriors 6 where he welds a double ended spear instead of his former twin claws from the previous games. Famed for his resourcefulness that even Zhuge Liang was said to be wary of, Zhang He was considered by Chen Shou, author of the Records of Three Kingdoms, to be one of the five top generals of the Kingdom of Wei. (Read more...)

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Liu Bei is a playable character in the Dynasty Warriors Series, he was introduced in Dynasty Warriors 2 and has returned in every Dynasty Warriors game since. Liu Bei was the ruler of Shu and constantly tried to be a leader of honour and virtue. His weapon was a Long Sword until Dynasty Warriors 6 where it was changed to Twin Swords, the ultimate of the Long Swords was called "Gold Moon Dragon". Liu Bei's appearance is possibly one on the least true to history until Dynasty Warriors 6 due to him having facial hair, something he is mocked for lacking in the true Romance of the Three Kingdoms. (Read more...)

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Zhao Yun is a playable character in the Dynasty Warriors Series, he was introduced in the very first Dynasty Warriors and has returned in every Dynasty Warriors game since. His weapon is a long spear, the ultimate one called "Fierce Dragon" and it doesn't change in Dynasty Warriors 6 unlike many other chatacters' weapons. Zhao Yun has become the iconic character of the Dynasty Warriors Series since his first appearance, often being called the mascot of the series and appearing in many of the games intro movies, promotional art and game manuals. (Read more...)

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Zuo Ci is a playable character in Dynasty Warriors 5, he was introduced in this game as a new character, however, he does not return in Dynasty Warriors 6. His stats are extremely high, even surpassing Lu Bu's, the first time a character has ever done so. His weapons are a deck of cards, the ultimate being a deck called "Trump Deck", which have a high base attack power. This makes him on par with Lu Bu's weapon, however, Lu Bu's moveset has a longer reach and is therfore deadlier. He appears little in any character's story save Cao Cao's, most likely due to his minute involvement in the story of any character besides him in the true story of "The Romance of The Three Kingdoms". (Read more...)

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Lu Bu is usually the icon character as he is bestowed with the highest statistics of all playable generals (bar Zuo Ci) and is granted a vastly superior move set. His weapon, a large halberd he calls the "Sky Scorcher", is also deadlier than almost every other weapon due to its long reach, wide range and massive rate of damage. He is also highly difficult to kill in the Dynasty Warriors series—alluding to his reputation as an unmatched and highly skilled warrior. (Read more...)